From the Associated Press — Michigan health and business officials are pleading with people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. They cite hospital workforce shortages, unnecessary deaths and concerns that end-of-summer travel and the return to school may
Market Van Buren has helped Paw Paw Township secure a $57,600 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to do a feasibility study on a road expansion to reduce truck traffic through downtown Paw Paw. Market Van
Spectrum Health Lakeland says its famous Veggie Van will make a stop in Hartford this month. The Veggie Van is a mobile food pantry that gives out bags of free fresh produce to anyone who stops by.
The next Berrien County Community Recycling Event will be this month. The Berrien County Parks Department says the event will take place on Saturday, September 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Silver Beach County Park.
There will be a September 11 remembrance event in Benton Harbor on Friday. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety, with the St. Joseph Department of Public Safety and the Benton Township Police and Fire Departments, will
97.5 Y-Country morning host Matt Malone will be walking the stairs of the bluff in St. Joseph on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. “Obviously 20 years has past and it’s a big
The head of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency says her agency has dealt with more than five million claims since the pandemic started and her workers have been threatened by some seeking benefits during the coronavirus pandemic. Acting
Bronson Healthcare has announced it will be implementing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for its employees. Contracted personnel, students, volunteers, vendors and others who conduct business at Bronson will be required to be vaccinated against COVID by December
The Niles Scream Park opens Friday for the season. Owner Pete Karlowicz tells us they have seven new attractions this year in their 44 acres . “There are seven (new) attractions, and everything changes here,” Karlowicz says.
Following a lengthy meeting Thursday during which dozens of people spoke out against the county’s mask mandate for schools, the Berrien County Board of Commissioners is slated to reconsider a resolution it approved on August 26 expressing
The state of Michigan will invest $20 million dollars in Benton Harbor to replace all lead service pipes in five years. The money is part of a $200 million proposed expansion of the MI Clean Water Plan
The driver who stole a South Haven Area Emergency Services jeep is now in custody. The 42-year-old South Haven man broke several station windows to get into the building and drove off with a Jeep the department
Former President Donald Trump is giving a “complete and total” endorsement to a Republican state representative to beat incumbent Congressman Fred Upton. Upton was among a handful of Republicans to vote to impeach Trump earlier this year.
Police have arrested 23-year-old Tiah Sutton in connection with the shooting death of a Covert man in South Haven in July. Sutton was arrested Monday night in Kalamazoo and arraigned on five felony counts including open murder
Seniors in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties will be able to get a Home Safe Home kit to help prevent falls. The Region IV Area Agency on Aging will be giving them away on September 22
Michigan had 6,313 new cases of COVID-19 from Saturday through Tuesday. The Department of Health and Human Services says it averages to around 1,578 per day and brings the pandemic total to 961,953. There were 29 deaths
Indiana Michigan Power has over 300 employees and contractors working in Louisiana to help Entergy restore power after Hurricane Ida. The crews left before Labor Day and have been spending several days making repairs. Line workers, forestry
Michiganders are drawing new voting-district maps, with help from data from the 2020 census, but advocates for LGBTQ political representation say the census figures lack some key information. Sexual orientation and gender identity are topics not included
Today is the first day all students, staff, and visitors to Berrien County schools need to wear a mask indoors. The order was issued by the Berrien County Health Department late last month. Several parents protested the
Berrien County residents are invited to weigh in on the county’s next master plan with a survey that’s now online. The county is updating its master plan, which is a framework for future land use and physical
Michigan State Police say there’s been a decrease in violent crime in Benton Harbor last month. The agency maintains an increased presence in the city as part of the Michigan’s Secure Cities Partnership. Following an increase in
The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is back in person this year. About 30,000 people crossed the five-mile span this year. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was there to celebrate the Labor Day tradition. “I think it’s important to
Michigan football broadcasters Jim Brandstatter and Dan Dierdorf have announced this season will be their last in the broadcast booth. Brandstatter thanked his listeners, wife, and Dierdorf during the announcement, which came just before Michigan kicked off
A trail is being planned from Niles to Berrien Springs, and plans are in the works for a pedestrian bridge over Lake Chapin as part of the effort. Indiana Michigan River Valley Trail Committee member Deb Conley
The OutCenter in Benton Harbor is offering some programs for young people and schools as a new academic year begins. Director Mary Jo Schnell tells WSJM News the center wants to help foster safe spaces within schools.
The United Way of Southwest Michigan is now signing up volunteers for its annual Rake A Difference event. The United Way’s Jennifer Tomshack tells WSJM News this will be the eleventh year for Rake A Difference. “We
Spectrum Health Lakeland will offer some drive through flu shot clinics this fall. It says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend a yearly flu vaccine for everyone age six months and older as the best
The St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Rotary Club Foundation is now accepting grant applications for the 2021 funding cycle. It says for 2021, a total of up to $68,000 will be awarded and determined by the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor
Michigan State Police are looking for volunteers for the Angel Program. Lieutenant Scott Ernstes of the Paw Paw post tells WSJM News the Angels Program was started locally in 2017 to help people struggling with a drug
Benton Harbor Area Schools is getting to work on its strategic plan. In July, the Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education approved hiring the Michigan Association of School Boards to help craft the plan that will
